Press Release – Ireland Lacrosse
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland Lacrosse announced yesterday their 23 man roster and coaching staff for the 2012 European Championships to be held in Amsterdam, NL in June of this year.With 9 of the 23 man roster spots representing a USA “hometown”, the question that obviously comes up is “what really IS a National Team”? It’s a lengthy debate that has gone in circles for some time now…but seriously…what’s the answer? We want to hear your thoughts on National Team selections. Should there be a cap on “out of country” spots? How far back should the “roots” go in the family tree? Let’s hear what you got.
| 2012 Men’s Roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Hometown |
| Sean Gibson | Midfield/Attack | Blackrock, Co. Louth, IRL |
| Patrick Johnston | Defense | Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA |
| Zak Jordan | Midfield | London, England, UK |
| Ryan Licht | Defense | Bridgewater, NJ, USA |
| Jacob Morris | Midfield | Canterbury, Kent, UK |
| Cillian Murphy | Attack/Midfield | Dublin, Co. Dublin, IRL |
| Paul Murran | Attack | Waterford, Co. Waterford, IRL |
| Jerry Nevin | Defense | San Fransico, CA, USA |
| Kevin Owens | Midfield | Fairfield, CT, USA |
| John O’Connor | Midfield | Waterford, Co. Waterford, IRL |
| Colin O’Donoghue | Attack | Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| Padraig O’Leary | Midfield | Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, IRL |
| Liam O’Mahoney | Attack | Chigwell, Essex, UK |
| Sean O’Shaughnessy | Midfield | Dublin, Co. Dublin, IRL |
| Kristian Prior | Attack | Merrick, NY, USA |
| Joseph Prior | Defense | Rockaway Beach, NY, USA |
| Kevin Quinn | Goalie | Ballina, Co. Mayo, IRL |
| Martin Scanlon | Midfield | Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, IRL |
| Andrew Sloane | Midfield | Dublin, Co. Dublin, IRL |
| Conor Sweeney | Goalie | South Salem, NY USA |
| Gil Swenson | Defense | Randolph, NJ USA |
| Conor Walsh | Defense | Dublin, Co. Dublin, IRL |
| Matt Walsh | Attack | Dublin, Co. Dublin, IRL |